Re: Ugh
#192289 - 07/06/05 12:13 PM
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Sounds like the flu.
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Re: Ugh
#192335 - 07/06/05 01:18 PM
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melitami
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I'd think that too, except it's been happening off and on for the past six months or so 
Still anxiously waiting for the doc to call....
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I got tired of waiting for the doctor to call, so I called the health center, and the nurse just told me that all my blood tests came back fine. Still kinda hoping the doctor calls me to give me some indication of what to do next.
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I'm glad the tests came back fine but I would call for a follow-up with the doc...in my experience they don't call back with what to do next. I'm glad the bloodwork is fine...that it's not mono or something *hugs*
Thinking of you sis *hugs*
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Ruchie
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He said that my liver and kidneys are functioning fine, that my electrolytes are fine, my thyroid function is right in the middle of normal, and that the tests for inflammation are all negative. He wants me to take 3 ibuprofen with food every 6 hours, and if I'm not feeling better by early next week, he's going to refer me to a rheumatologist (sp?). So at least some progress, even though he said he doesn't know why I'm so tired and sore. It took me 10 minutes to force myself out of bed this morning, though it probably doesn't help it's cold and rainy here.
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Aww.. at least he's following up with you, Melissa! In any case, even though its good news that your test results came back negative, I know it's frusterating not being any closer to finding out what it is.
I hope you start to feel better and hopefully Gracie snuggles with you lots.
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a urinalysis- UTI's can stick around for a while if left untreated. You don't have to have the pain and burning associated??????
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Re: Did they do
#193213 - 07/08/05 09:17 AM
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melitami
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No, he didn't check my urine, since the main problem is with the muscles in my shoulders, the muscles in my legs, and the exhaustion. There is some pain in my lower back as well, but also, if there was an infection it would have should up on one of the blood tests he did (I'm fairly certain he did one that said my white cell count was fine, which would indicate no infection)
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Well a rheumy's the doc to go to for Fibro diagnosis amoung other stuff.
I'm curious why he suggested Ibuprofen if all your tests for inflammation came back negative.  I'd have gone with Tylenol myself, esp. with IBS. 
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He did tell me to take the ibuprofen with food, and he said I could take tylenol on top of the ibuprofen if I still hurt. I'm skeptical enough taking the 3 ibuprofen at once. I took them around 11AM this morning, haven't done anything yet, so I figure I'll give it today and tomorrow and stop taking them if they still arent' working.
Yeah, I don't know either, Linz, but I figure I'll give it a try so that I can tell him I did it. Luckily, my tummy seems to be ok thus far. I can handle Aleve, so maybe that's why he figured I'd be ok?
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